diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index eb75d0d2846..e25942ca34d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -827,10 +827,10 @@ def get_opening_accounts(company):
 	accounts = frappe.db.sql_list("""select
 			name from tabAccount
 		where
-			is_group=0 and report_type='Balance Sheet' and company=%s and
-			name not in(select distinct account from tabWarehouse where
+			is_group=0 and report_type='Balance Sheet' and company={0} and
+			name not in (select distinct account from tabWarehouse where
 			account is not null and account != '')
-		order by name asc""", frappe.db.escape(company))
+		order by name asc""".format(frappe.db.escape(company)))
 
 	return [{"account": a, "balance": get_balance_on(a)} for a in accounts]